Use an iMac or Macbook as a wireless internet tether for Xbox Live

In my first instructable, I will show you how to use an iMac, or Macbook as a wireless internet tether so you can use xbox live with out buying the expensive wireless internet adapter.

What you will need:
A Mac with Mac OSX
An Xbox 360
A wireless internet access point that you have access to
An ethernet cable

Step 1: Setup some preferences

Go on your mac and go to system preferences. Go to the network tab. Click on the ethernet button on the right side, then go to configure and select manually. enter the address as 10.0.0.1 and then enter the subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 .

Comments

[pimtozul]

I was using this system for a while without any hitches. Unfortunately my computer died, so upon getting a new one I tried to once again use this internet sharing system. I was running into a trouble/

I couldn't connect and the xbox said there were DNS problems. I eventually resolved them by doing everything this instructable said, but instead used AUTOMATIC IP, Gateway, etc settings, and used MANUAL for the DNS as instructed in this. Everything else, including everything done on the mac was done the same. I hope this could help others with the same issue.

[schuie]

Great tutorial!

I followed it and it worked for the most part, however, I can't actually play on Live because of something to do with my NAT settings. I spent a couple hours on Google trying to find an answer to the problem, but I can't seem to find anything.

I can get on just fine when I connect my Xbox directly to my router; I'm using an iMac running Snow Leopard and a Linksys E3000 router. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

[SteinerChild]

freakin genius!

[jdurso]

My DNS server # is way different than yours is. It's all single digits and I feel that it's not working because of that reason... I cannot connect to the internet but the network and my 360 are solid. Help? :/

[spudstud]

Appreciate the article. I am still having some trouble. When you do this, is the mac still able to surf the internet even with the xbox hooked up? I find the moment that I enable internet sharing, I am unable to access the outside internet. Internal pings still work but neither device can find a webpage.

[GusGags]

Great Guide works for me every time thanks !

[kingcatfish]

 it worked when i first connected it but now it just connects to a network and dosent connect to the interenet.

[Snow1989]

I am a college student living on campus and they do not have wireless interent. Can I do this using the ethernet cord to plug in my computer and wirelessly sharing the connection through my airport (by creating my own network) to my xbox 360 using the 360's wireless adapter?

[tron1o7]

 What if my wifi has a password on it?  Can I still do it?  Or is there another setting on the xbox that I have to change?

[drewthevander]

 it will work, since the mac is handling the password

[ballistik]

This works but I get a strict NAT warning. How do I remove this strict setting. I am using a lynksys n router.
Thanks

[wiseguitarmaster]

wow thanks this really worked now i can use xbox live once again.

[xp1123]

I tried this and it keeps comung up with the error message "Can't connect to your network hardware using a static IP address." Please help, I just bought the year long subscription

[jackierulesall]

Make sure you manually input all IP addys and subnet mask 255.255.255.0, and enable wifi sharing in your OS preferences.

[The magical duct tape kid]

This is SO Great!

[The magical duct tape kid]

Amazing, this totally works!

[phant0m_sp00f3ra]

will this work on a black (non-360) xbox? i really want to have linux on it ...

[drewthevander]

i dont know, it should be quite similar though....

[phant0m_sp00f3ra]

Ok, gotta try it this weekend thnxs!

[zgomez68]

man thank you soo much it works and its easy...all of the other guides on here dont work